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Cost & Benefits

Hilo vs Pahoa

Simple answer

You'd likely save $828 a month in Pahoa.

Typical rent is $1,427 in Hilo and $599 in Pahoa. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Hilo

Hawaii

Typical rent
$1,427
Typical pay
$81,779 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,081
Price index
110.0 (state)

Pahoa

Hawaii

Typical rent
$599
Typical pay
$56,042 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,081
Price index
110.0 (state)

Benefits after a move

Hilo and Pahoa are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.